Beautiful, Sweet America

[Phirebug]

I just got home on my R&R this morning, and there was a whole crowd of vets waiting for us at the gate coming out of customs to greet us and thank us. I know that a healthy portion, if not most Americans support the soldiers serving in this war, but you just don't hear a lot about it downrange. The only news we get is CNN, where it seems like they are constantly telling us how bad we are doing, and how Congress has given up on us and wants us to quit.

I know that you guys support us, but just seeing it like that got me all choked up. It was a dreary, rainy morning in Texas today, and it was the most beautiful morning of my life.

So I just wanted to take a minute to say to all the people that support us and thank us, THANK YOU EVEN MORE. You guys make this country worth fighting for.

james

[M1 Tanker]

Welcome home Phirebug....most of the country supports you...ignore the Left Wing Media bastards.

[turbothis]

thanks to all vets!:salute:

[nevada]

I was against the Vietnam war, but not the soldiers.

If we're going to send our soldiers into harms way, then SUPPORT them!
Welcome back and thanks.

[WildBillCody]

WELCOME back!!! You guys Rock!

They should make those bastards that complain about the US all the time spend a month overseas, (in any country)they would be glad to be back and wouldn't be nearly so mouthy.

[M1 Tanker]

1060

I read on article on this last week written by a retired officer. I feel the pain every damn day of this war with the wife deployed again. Every friend I have here at Hood is deployed too. Yesterday on Fox they interviewed some soldiers in Iraq who said you can't support the troops and not support the mission. If you do, you make us feel like we are doing the wrong thing. James, I think this sums up your comment about how the press reports imformation.

I wish the President would have fully mobilzied the country for war on 9/12/01. :(

[bullseye]

That picture is so right, but should be so wrong, and for a second was almost funny. We should all be behind our troops 100% no matter what, they are the ones with their asses on the line. You may not like the politics, but that is part of it and every time someone gets killed over there call your reps and tell them to let us open up a can and end this the right way. Forget world opinion and let us do the job we were sent there to do. It is frustrating watching this war go on and on and on, but think of those that are there in the middle of it and if you think you are frustrated, start making calls while it is on your mind.

[drine]

I hope they don't have your hands tied too much and you can do the job you are trained to do. Most of all I hope and pray for everyone's safety.
drine
HHC 1/5CAV 1CAV DIV 1986-1988.

[SteelCore]

and thanks fer your service and sacrifice.

"I wish the President would have fully mobilzied the country for war on 9/12/01"
-->+1 As far as I see it, (and history will need to prove this out), 9/11/01 was the beginning of WWIII. It is a different war than we thought it would be 10-15 yrs before, or during the cold war, but here it is. a series of low-level conflicts, small wars, calculated to keep the whole world from getting trashed at the same time and to keep the US superpower running as normal (i.e. no war time economy, industry, rationing, etc) on the home front...it will drag on for at least a decate, with some hot and cold spots.

If we had mobilized on 9/12 (on the scale as we geared up for WWII), hel...we might be done already, with a few more US stats to boot, and 25cent gallons of gas! ;)

My dumbarse opinions only...when the ENglish and French fought a buncha battles that included Crecy and Poitiers, they didn;t call it the hundred year's war until after it was all said and done.

[DAT19K]

hey phirebug, i know what you mean. i went on r&r in feb. and went through dallas. the people are great. i was amazed at the crowd there waiting to great us at 1am. the old timers are the best, most of them don't say a word just give you a hand shake and a pat on the back. enjoy your leave man it goes by way to fast!

[okie shooter]

Glad to hear you are back for a while, and that there are still folks that care.

[k98k792]

Make no mistake,we are behind you. Thank you so very much!

[crazyhick73]

welcome home and thank you

[DAA1]

It is a great feeling ain't it?
Especially after a long plane ride home and being up for hours on end.

I took my R&R at the 7th month mark, just so time would be short when I came back. R&R is too short enjoy every minute you can and be safe doing it.

Take care,

[bullseye]

Enjoy the time you have home, you are missed while you are away. Come back safe and soon.

[Optimus Prime]

I keep hearing that there's more and more people there just to cheer on men and women in uniform coming home. That's awesome. When I came back on R&R in 2004 I think the Customs guy mumbled something about welcome home, but there weren't any crowds or anything. Glad to see that this is changing for the possitive.

[jettag]

and thank you to everyone who served :salute: as well as anyone moved to check this thread.